Parent Survival Skills Training (PSST)

Over the years we have collected/shared hard-won information, skills, and techniques a parent needs to help a teenager with a drug problem save his own life. (CLICK ON THE LOGO ABOVE to return to the home-page for this blog.)

Cancelled Sat. Nov. 27th Alliance Meeting And Happy Thanksgiving from Val and Lloyd!

This meeting is cancelled due to the holiday weekend. ........... At this time, Val and I want to take this opportunity to wish all parents ...

New Talking Points Brochure

Back in April, one of the meeting topics covered key "talking points" to make with our kids. The idea was to get these points int...

INTERVENTION on A&E by Lorraine

There is a great show on A&E that deals with substance abuse. It is a reality TV show that proceeds through the intervention process wit...

"The Real Deal” w/ KDKA’s Marty Griffin, Nov. 2, 2007 at Orchard Hill Church in Wexford

This year, The Alliance Against Highly Addictive Drugs has invited parents from PSST to participate on the panel. This will broadcast live....

Letter from mother to daughter by Paula.

In a way this is a letter to the disease of addiction. It is powerfully written by a mother to her daughter, however, it is the disease of a...

Ken receives Parent of the Year on October 4, 2007.

Ken was recognized both for his outstanding parenting and for his generous volunteer work to help other parents. He almost singlehandedly s...

The Turn of a Phrase

It was Sunday and I was visiting with my daughter J. at a half way house. The sun was warm, the weather was trying to decide if it was fall...

Let's go out for Murder Mystery Dinner on October 26th.

Here is a unique opportunity to support the work of one of the Coffee House Nation. Khalil has been working hard to change his life. He is t...

Bridge to Hope Video Premier

Our friends at the Bridge to Hope are premiering their new video and you are invited. Click here for details.

ADHD/Special Needs Parent Classes - Click Picture for Details

Coffee House Nation visits Reality Tour 9-19-07

For more information about Reality Tour click candle. To read the whole story at Coffee House Nation click coffee cup to right. Two CHN mem...

PSST To be featured on KQV 1410 AM radio on 9-27-07

On September 27th at 9:00 AM, KQV 1410 All/ News All the time radio station will interview Val Ketter, Lloyd Woodward and two parents from P...

Good attendance at PSST on 9-1-07

14 parents attend at our Eastern Probation Office location. We heard something from everyone. We then did several role-plays for the second...

Got 3 minutes?

This is a little different than the usual posts. If you have the time, take 3 minutes and watch this little video and remember that we are ...

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